Beautiful, moving

Rating: 10/10 (10 July 2005)

I am rarely moved to go out and find the DVD of a film I've just seen, however, I will be buying this one. Like many other commenter's, I stumbled across this work of art while channel surfing (I missed the first 20 minutes or so), and was immediately captivated.
The movie is ROTFL funny (the 'jazz-off'), moving (the girl, the music), and insightful. Tim Roth was inspiring as was the music which absolutely deserved the Golden Globe Best Score. Tornatore succeeded in drawing me into the life of this ship and the heart of this gentle and charming man. To all who gave this film to us who live beyond the 88 keys... well done!